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Dissenter vs Dissident - What's the difference?

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Dissident is a related term of dissenter.



As nouns the difference between dissenter and dissident

is that dissenter is someone who dissents (disagrees), especially from an established church while dissident is a person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws.

As an adjective dissident is

in a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.

dissenter

English

Noun

(wikipedia dissenter) (en noun)
  • someone who dissents (disagrees), especially from an established church

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    dissident

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In a manner that disagrees; dissenting; discordant; different.
  • * Robynson (More's Utopia)
    • Our life and manners be dissident from theirs.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who formally opposes the current political structure, opposes the political group in power, opposes the policies of the political group in power, or opposes current laws.
  • (ecclesiastical) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.

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    * dissenter